I bought a controversial revolver, but I sure like it. NOW WITH RANGE REPORT

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Posted: 3/8/2018 8:45:39 PM EDT

I recently bought a Chiappa Rhino 50DS in 357 magnum. It came with the medium walnut grip, but I felt a large one would better fit my hand, so I decided to buy the one that comes on the new Charging Rhino. I've been looking at these revolvers since their introduction, but never pulled the trigger on one. I haven't had any interest in any new firearms for quite awhile, so I decided to buy something unique.

I have not fired this particular Rhino yet, but I have fired one before and really liked the way it shot. I know there are old complaints about the trigger being heavy, but that's not the case with this one. It has fiber optic sights front and back that pick up light very well. Everything seems solidly built and I'm looking forward to taking this to the range which I should be doing soon.

Anyone else have a Rhino and how do you like it? Also, if there are any complaints or praises about these guns, please acknowledge if it's from personal experience or second hand and when in time that experience happened.

To bad my other sci-fi gun is only a replica. It's a Tomenosuke replica of Deckard's blaster from Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049. I know some gunsmith put together a live fire version and posted a YouTube vid of him shooting it, but I'd pay a decent amount to have a working version of this.

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:46:18 PM EDT

[#1]

Cool. Range report please...

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:51:12 PM EDT

[#2]

I also have a Rhino 50DS. I like it.

I also had to change the grip to a larger one, because the bottom of the regular grip was digging into my palm.

Matter of fact, I shot mine earlier today.

I like your grips better with the finger grooves. The one I ordered a long time ago is super smooth, just a larger version of the stock grip.

We can be Rhino buddies! Lol

PS Love the Blade Runner blaster

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:51:43 PM EDT

[#3]

I just knew it'd be a Rhino.

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:54:29 PM EDT

[#4]

I like...

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:55:05 PM EDT

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I also have a Rhino 50DS. I like it.

I also had to change the grip to a larger one, because the bottom of the regular grip was digging into my palm.

Matter of fact, I shot mine earlier today.

I like your grips better with the finger grooves. The one I ordered a long time ago is super smooth, just a larger version of the stock grip.

We can be Rhino buddies! Lol

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That's the reason I got the larger grip. The front strap on the medium is fine, but the rear strap is a tad short. I'd like to see some company come out with custom grips. If I could get the Blade Runner grips with end cap for my Rhino, I would.

Posted: 3/8/2018 8:59:10 PM EDT

[#6]

We put one on our rental range and it exploded a few weeks later. Nothing but .38spec had been used in it. Chiappa replaced it after we sent it back to them.

Nice looking/handling revolver, but priced double what it's worth in my book. It should cost $450-550 at the most.

Good luck with your purchase.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:02:28 PM EDT

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I would like one but I feel like they are just plain overpriced for what you get, and the seam where the barrel shroud joins up really hurts the otherwise cool looks. They just don't feel like $800-1000 guns.

That said LPA sights are fantastic and apparently the trigger on the more recent guns is very good.

Inb4 somebody says the gun is super complicated when except for the fake hammer / cocking piece it's very similar to a conventional double action

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:03:32 PM EDT

[#8]

If you like it who cares what other people think!

Slick gun!

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:04:12 PM EDT

[#9]

Whatever, they look pretty cool

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:04:18 PM EDT

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I've got some 2x4 and a Dremel in the garage, and I'm not afraid to use it! I actually made some grips for a S&W 22 revolver a while back. Quite a PITA, but kind of fun.
I think the Rhino grips are one piece, may be a bit harder... Hmm, maybe one piece might be easier than getting two pieces to match up. Hmmmm....

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:04:52 PM EDT

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We put one on our rental range and it exploded a few weeks later. Nothing but .38spec had been used in it. Chiappa replaced it after we sent it back to them.

Nice looking/handling revolver, but priced double what it's worth in my book. It should cost $450-550 at the most.

Good luck with your purchase.

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How far back was this? Rental guns get abused and who knows what dumb cylinder flipping and other nonsense was done to it by amateurs. Do you know if it was all factory ammo? Unless someone watched what people put in it, Id be suspect. My local range has over 100 guns to rent and the one's I've tried out feel like they were shot out, thrown around, dragged behind a bus and never cleaned.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:08:03 PM EDT

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I considered buying one. I asked Grant Cunningham about them. I consider him an unimpeachable resource on revolvers even if his tolerance of liberal vermin rankles me.

He said they are Rube Goldberg machines internally and should not be depended on for anything other than fun.

I ended up buying a Glock.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:08:23 PM EDT

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I've got some 2x4 and a Dremel in the garage, and I'm not afraid to use it! I actually made some grips for a S&W 22 revolver a while back. Quite a PITA, but kind of fun.
I think the Rhino grips are one piece, may be a bit harder... Hmm, maybe one piece might be easier than getting two pieces to match up. Hmmmm....

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Yea, but the blade Runner grips aren't made of wood. They're the grips on the replica blaster in the second picture. However, if you try to make something similar I'd love to see the final product.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:10:06 PM EDT

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I would like one but I feel like they are just plain overpriced for what you get, and the seam where the barrel shroud joins up really hurts the otherwise cool looks. They just don't feel like $800-1000 guns.

That said LPA sights are fantastic and apparently the trigger on the more recent guns is very good.

Inb4 somebody says the gun is super complicated when except for the fake hammer / cocking piece it's very similar to a conventional double action

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Yep.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:16:04 PM EDT

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Big meh here. I tried several some years back, each one's trigger & action felt different from the next, no consistency at all. Oh, and the grip sucked bigtime.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:17:31 PM EDT

[#16]

I always thought they looked neat

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:26:08 PM EDT

[#17]

I clicked thinking this would be a Judge.

I grossly underestimated how low the internet could go

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:27:42 PM EDT

[#18]

I kind of like it.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:28:04 PM EDT

[#19]

Neato!
The only revolver, with any appeal to me.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:29:27 PM EDT

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Any .410 revolver is trash and you can't get any lower

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:34:28 PM EDT

[#21]

I'd like to have one since it seems like one of those quirky type things that people in the future will want to have as a collectable novelty - kinda like the gyro jet pistol.

Nice pistol op

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:37:25 PM EDT

[#22]

See if it shoots nice little groups, get back to us, good or bad.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:40:54 PM EDT

[#23]

I'd be interested if it was chambered in a useful field cartridge.

I don't see the appeal of a small bore revolver other than a kit gun.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:41:37 PM EDT

[#24]

I have wanted one for a while. Nice looking.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:43:43 PM EDT

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I plan on it.

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:45:10 PM EDT

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I'd be interested if it was chambered in a useful field cartridge.

I don't see the appeal of a small bore revolver other than a kit gun.

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You think .357 magnum is only useful in a kit gun? Okay then...

Posted: 3/8/2018 9:49:15 PM EDT

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The only person I know to have dealt with them personally was a competitor on Top Shot and if I remember correctly three of the four guns sent to them failed and were unable to be used for the challenge.

I’ve shot a lot of stuff but never a Rhino. Would like to try one someday. Hope yours works out OP.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:00:40 PM EDT

[#28]

They are cool looking guns.

I hope you enjoy it OP.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:02:28 PM EDT

[#29]

I sort of like the concept of lowering the barrel to help control muzzle rise.......

I also sort of like the aesthetics of the shorter barrel ones, but the longer barreled ones are....odd for me. Not ugly so much as they just violate some visual tenants.

I'll wait till they are on the market for a while before I jump though. I do tend to agree that Chippa (or however they are spelled) should have came out with a more attractive $ until they got enough of them in the wild that (if they were actually really great), they could justify the increase in price.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:04:27 PM EDT

[#30]

I liked the idea of it, but it was never enough for me to buy.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:07:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/8/2018 10:11:32 PM EDT

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I'm jelly, did your local fun store stock this or did it come by other means? Not to be too crass but were there any discounts or did you pay full price? It's probably not very practical but I agree with the other's that this will be an iconic piece in the future and will only go up in value even if most are lumps of shit. It will be the perfect storm of looks, availability and limited production for future buyers.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:11:42 PM EDT

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Think I'll just stick with my old smiths.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:12:25 PM EDT

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How far back was this? Rental guns get abused and who knows what dumb cylinder flipping and other nonsense was done to it by amateurs. Do you know if it was all factory ammo? Unless someone watched what people put in it, Id be suspect. My local range has over 100 guns to rent and the one's I've tried out feel like they were shot out, thrown around, dragged behind a bus and never cleaned.

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We put one on our rental range and it exploded a few weeks later. Nothing but .38spec had been used in it. Chiappa replaced it after we sent it back to them.

Nice looking/handling revolver, but priced double what it's worth in my book. It should cost $450-550 at the most.

Good luck with your purchase.

How far back was this? Rental guns get abused and who knows what dumb cylinder flipping and other nonsense was done to it by amateurs. Do you know if it was all factory ammo? Unless someone watched what people put in it, Id be suspect. My local range has over 100 guns to rent and the one's I've tried out feel like they were shot out, thrown around, dragged behind a bus and never cleaned.

About six years ago. It was all factory ammo. The gun had not been abused, and since I was in charge of the range guns, everything we had was well cared for. Chiappa admitted the incident was on them after inspecting it.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:13:44 PM EDT

[#35]

Do you like it? That's all that matters.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:17:07 PM EDT

[#36]

I briefly considering buying one, but then I realized I only wanted it because it reminded me of a Mateba which I'll probably never have so I didn't buy it.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:17:35 PM EDT

[#37]

I like them but I wouldn't be interested learning to shot revolvers different with that forcing cone down at the bottom of the frame.

cool guns though

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:21:39 PM EDT

[#38]

I've wanted one of those since they came out nice!

REALLY want a Mateba Unica 6"

Ah well hehe.

I'll get a Rhino at some point....cause reasons

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:24:38 PM EDT

[#39]

So cool looking that I've considered them a conversation piece rather than practical.

I'd love to hear a rational neutral report.

Hell, it's not difficult to convince me to go out and buy a pistol.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:25:42 PM EDT

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I briefly considering buying one, but then I realized I only wanted it because it reminded me of a Mateba which I'll probably never have so I didn't buy it.

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I wanted one after playing Alien Isolation, since the revolver was based on it and the Mateba. I think I'd be happier with a S&W 686 or Ruger GP-100, though.

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:29:29 PM EDT

[#41]

An episode of Alias had one of those. Would lie to try one but don't want to buy one

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:33:18 PM EDT

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Reminds me of a saying about fat girls and mopeds and friends

Posted: 3/8/2018 10:37:17 PM EDT

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I'd be interested if it was chambered in a useful field cartridge.

I don't see the appeal of a small bore revolver other than a kit gun.

You think .357 magnum is only useful in a kit gun? Okay then...

No. I think that the only small bore revolver that is useful for practical purposes is a .22.

If I'm using small bore pistols for self defense, it's a semi auto (carrying a 9mm now). Revolvers, IMO, are field guns. I want a decent caliber for field guns. I'm not saying that a 9mm/.357 won't kill game. I just see no ethical reason to use one unless you're hunting small game, which could just as effectively be done with .44 spl or .45 cowboy action loads.

Posted: 3/9/2018 3:10:20 AM EDT

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Want to post pictures of revolvers, semi-autos and rifles that have exploded from some unknown reason as well? I can if you're not up to the simple Google search.

Posted: 3/9/2018 3:11:52 AM EDT

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I'm jelly, did your local fun store stock this or did it come by other means? Not to be too crass but were there any discounts or did you pay full price? It's probably not very practical but I agree with the other's that this will be an iconic piece in the future and will only go up in value even if most are lumps of shit. It will be the perfect storm of looks, availability and limited production for future buyers.

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I bought it online for a little over $800.

Posted: 3/9/2018 3:13:04 AM EDT

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About six years ago. It was all factory ammo. The gun had not been abused, and since I was in charge of the range guns, everything we had was well cared for. Chiappa admitted the incident was on them after inspecting it.

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I've read they changed a few things in these revolvers in the past years. Did they say why it failed?